Special Times Frame
 A tutorial by Mar ©2003

What you need:
Simple Filter (free): download here.
Screen works (free): download here.
Unzip to your folder Plugins in PSP.
 Restart PSP to load your filters.

Other things you need in this zip.
Extract MD-Goud-1.bmp to your folder Patterns in PSP.
Open  MD-suncorner.psp in PSP.
If you need it, open  MD-CircleGradient.jpg in PSP.

Open an image or use the picture by Barbara Mock.
More lovely flowers you find at Art.com.


Image: © Barbara Mock

Use an image on a beige or crème background with enough space around the image.

Save Often......
Let's begin.... Good luck!

Open your image. Resize to height 300.
Effects > Sharpen > Sharpen.

Or..... open a new image 225 X 300 fill with color #DAD8CC.
Open a picture and use the 
 MD-CircleGradient mask you did find in the zip.
Masks > From image > Find MD-CircleGradient.
Masks > Delete > Click yes.
Copy and paste on your background.

Foreground style to pattern and find MD-Goud-1.bmp.
Background color red #FF0000.

Add borders > 10 Pixels.

Select with the red border. Fill with gold pattern.
Colors > Colorize > Saturation 150 - Hue 50.
Or........ use any color that will match your picture.

Effects > Plugins > Screenworks > Chain Link.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow:

Repeat at - 2.

Selections > Invert.

New layer.

Fill your selection with the gold pattern.
In your layer palette move the opacity of this layer back to 15.

New layer.

Effects > 3D effects > Cut out.

Layers > New raster layer.

Repeat the cut out on - 2.

Add borders > 20 Pixels.
Click yes to confirm the merging.

Select your border and fill with the gold pattern.

Effects > Plugins > Simple > Half Wrap.
Keep selected.

Effects > Geometric effects > Halo:

Effects > 3D effects > Inner bevel:

Add borders > 10 Pixels
Confirm the merging.

Select the red border and fill with the gold.

Colors > Colorize same settings.

Effects > Plugins > Screenworks > Chain Link.

Effects > 3D effects > Drop shadow.
Same as before and repeat at -2.

Selections > None.

Layers > Merge all layers.

Open  MD-suncorner from the zip.
You can colorize it in the same color as your border.
Copy and paste as a new layer.
Move to the upper right corner:

Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.
Layers > Duplicate.
Image  > Flip.
Layers > Duplicate.
Image > Mirror.

Layers > Merge > Merge all layers flatten.

Your Special Times Frame is finished.


Image: © Unknown.


Image: © Lorraine Brewer.

This tutorial is written and designed by Mar and therefore her property.
 

This tutorial may not be downloaded for any purpose other
than to follow the tutorial. If you're a Moderator of a group,
please e-mail me before adding this tutorial to any lessons, etc.
When you do have my permission..... only a text link is allowed.
My tutorials are never ever to be sent over any mailing list or to leave my site.

Translation into English with help of my best friends, Trudie.
Thanks sweetie!



Since 05-16-2003: